The fire chief of a village in central Saskatchewan that battled blazes last year says a new fire grant announced by the province is not sufficient to meet the needs of his community. The FireSmart Grant Program was announced last week by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and aims to provide $40,000 to communities…
For the Scalzo family, time together has taken on a new meaning. After a life-changing diagnosis a few years ago, Rick Scalzo is back home for good — something they weren’t always sure would be possible. “I had leukemia, so it was a bit of blur. It all happened so fast,” Rick said. “I went…
British Columbians are being warned to check before harvesting shellfish this summer because contaminated shellfish can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illness. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says microorganisms occur naturally in coastal waters, especially as temperatures rise during the warmer months, and can accumulate in shellfish. Harmful toxins are most often found in…
Descrease article font dimension Enhance article font dimension The evacuation alert for 742 households in West Kelowna’s Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights neighbourhoods, together with the native state of emergency, has now been lifted. The evacuation alert and an order had been issued on Tuesday after a fireplace broke out at Kalamoir Park in West…
Women who were given an HPV vaccination in their early teen years have a practically zero chance of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, results from a new landmark study, conducted in the U.K., show. Research led by experts at Queen Mary University of London shows that deaths have fallen sharply since…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2026 3:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of long-term care workers across Nova Scotia have resumed a strike that appeared to have ended earlier this month after a tentative agreement was reached with the province and employers. Since then,…
Shania Twain has revealed that she doesn’t see herself as a feminist despite being known for creating music that empowers women around the world. In a recent interview with The Sunday Times Magazine, the Man! I Feel Like a Woman singer opened up about why she doesn’t consider herself a feminist and views herself more as…
Descrease article font measurement Improve article font measurement Zellers formally reopened in Toronto on Thursday, drawing crowds of customers wanting to revisit a bit of their childhood. The brand new standalone retailer at 80 Orfus Rd. marks the retailer’s newest growth in Canada following its main nationwide shut down within the mid 2010s. The opening…
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a five-year restraining order against a man she alleges stalked her and attempted to enter her home more than a dozen times. On Wednesday, a judge ordered William Applegate, 31, to say away from the 27-year-old singer for five years. Applegate said at a hearing that he and…
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2026 11:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will add former coach and general manager Cal Murphy to the club’s Ring of Honour on July 30. Murphy, who died in 2012, helped guide…
